The cost of Tube Challenging

[Sillert, V.I.]

Has anyone worked out the cost of a tube challenge?

It's not just your Travelcard.

Seems to me the list could include:

Overnight accommodation
Getting to/from the Starting/Finishing Station
Getting to/from London/England/Europe
Food/Drink/Medication
Special Clothing
Bribes to LU staff (only if you're **** ****)

Wonder what the record is for the most expensive tube challenge attempt?

[tubeguru]

It can be quite expensive if you go into detail ...

[hwolge]

For me and Lars the immediate costs were roughly:

2x Return flight Malmoe-Stansted ~£120
2x Stansted Express Return ~ £40
2x2x Off peak Zone 1-6D ~ £30
2x Peak Zone 1-6D ~ £27
2x2x B&B ~£180
Taxi Heathrow-Amersham ~ £70
Food & drink ~ £20
Stop watch ~ £4
Parking reimbursment ~ £20

Total: ~£511

Ouch! - I didn't realise what an expensive pastime I picked up...

[sweek]

Food and drinks for two days and two people for 20 pounds?

[hwolge]

Food & Drinks for the Challenge day itself only!

[Nutteronabus]

For me and Lars the immediate costs were roughly:

2x Return flight Malmoe-Stansted ~£120
2x Stansted Express Return ~ £40
2x2x Off peak Zone 1-6D ~ £30
2x Peak Zone 1-6D ~ £27
2x2x B&B ~£180
Taxi Heathrow-Amersham ~ £70
Food & drink ~ £20
Stop watch ~ £4
Parking reimbursment ~ £20

Total: ~£511

Waiting 4 minutes for a Mill Hill East train... PRICELESS!

[petermiller36]

haha superb!

[tubeguru]

That is quite funny.

[Root]

Yeah, that's good.

Nobody has actually answered the question (besides Hakan, and obviously his expenses are above average) yet! So here I go:

Accomodation the night before: Well, I pay monthly rent, but I'm going to say free.

Travel to starting station: If it's Amersham (usually is), then it's £7 in a Taxi.

Travelcard: I usually buy one Peak Travelcard and one Off-Peak using my Young Persons' Railcard to be used in reserve (although I didn't last time, and of course, my travelcard failed), totalling £19 after rounding.

Food & Drink: A couple of bottles of water, some sandwiches, and other snacks, usually no more than £10.

Travel from starting station: If I finish early enough, c2c or 'one' back into the city! More realistically, it depends on what accomodation I've booked. Last time the taxi for three was £30, so on my own I'm going to guess £20.

Accomodation after the event: Travelodge Thurrock was £51, but hopefully I'll find somewhere a lot nearer Upminster next time - should cut down on the taxi fare, too.


Total: 7 + 19 + 10 + 20 + 51 = £107. A whole year's pocket money!

[TheFatBuoy]

Accomodation after the event: Travelodge Thurrock was £51, but hopefully I'll find somewhere a lot nearer Upminster next time - should cut down on the taxi fare, too.

Have a look on laterooms.com - in seconds I just found a room only a couple of miles away for 40 pounds, or 44 pounds for a room that sleeps 2 (didn't say if it was a double or twin room though).